Once again, Bob and Ellen present The Best Eats we’ve come across in the last year or so on our travels. In many cases, the top-seeded dishes and restaurants have stayed the same, but new contenders have taken a spot on the list.

If a category doesn’t appear, see our earlier lists for those “bests” because they haven’t changed. Sometimes places are dropped because we haven’t been there in awhile; other times we’ve been back only to find the restaurant has gone out of business (otherwise Esther’s in Yuma would still be on the list for one of the best carrot cakes, for example).

This year more seafood and Canadian locations appear — evidence of our travels north of the 49th parallel.

Have your own list of bests? Disagree with any of our choices? Chime in! We’d love to hear your recommendations!

Best place to risk getting elk hair in your veggies: the general store in Richland, OR

Prettiest Bathroom Sinks: Restaurants in British Columbia, especially along the Cariboo and Yellowhead Highways, seem to be especially proud of making their “washrooms” particularly attractive. It makes all the difference for weary travelers — Thank you!

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Sorry, no category for “best cappuccino.” Bob makes the best coffee, and when we get coffee out somewhere we opt for the “regular” coffee, saving the extra pennies (nickels, dimes and dollars) it costs for the special coffees to spend on something else instead. For those who like a good cappuccino, where do you recommend?

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